BlueGriffon

BlueGriffon

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About

The next-gen Web and EPUB Editor based on the rendering engine of Firefox. BlueGriffon® has a long list of famous ancestors and proudly inherits from all of them: Netscape®, Mozilla® Composer and Nvu. It is powered by Gecko, the same rendering engine you can find at the heart of Firefox®, and is filled with tons of powerful features. BlueGriffon® is used by millions of users around the world, including Universities, Governments and even the European Parliament. It is officially recommended by the French Government as the Web Authoring Tool for the French Administration in its effort to rely on and promote Free Software. BlueGriffon® is used by millions of users around the world, including Universities, Governments and even the European Parliament. It is officially recommended by the French Government as the Web Authoring Tool for the French Administration in its effort to rely on and promote Free Software.

About

Discover Froala, the beautiful JavaScript WYSIWYG editor that seamlessly integrates into your projects. Its intuitive smart toolbar packs over 100 features into four simple categories, offering both power and simplicity. With comprehensive documentation and over 30 out-of-the-box plugins, developers can quickly implement and customize Froala to suit any use case. Enjoy unlimited editor loads and users, self-hosting options, and regular updates supporting the latest LTS versions of React, Angular, and Vue. Froala transforms content creation, combining developer flexibility with a user-friendly interface that your audience will love.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Web developers and anyone looking for a solution for running their web content

Audience

Programmers in need of a WYSIWYG HTML editor thet enables rich text editing capabilities for their applications

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$87.75 one-time payment
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$899 per year
Free Trial $0
Professional $899/year
Enterprise $1,999/year
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 2.5 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 4.7 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Great HTML editor with split view. Fast editing. Nice user interface. Dark theme support. Alternative to DreamWeaver.
  • Lots and lots of features. I am especially in love with its ability to create a table of contents. I will generate beautifully simple HTML/CSS, because it's not a word processor and it doesn't try to create beautiful documents, it's an HTML editor and it creates HTML documents.

Cons

  • Paid $90 for a license, didn't get a license, author unresponsive.
  • It unreliable. Every once in a while, it will break. Deleting the configuration files and reinstalling it doesn't help. I have gotten no help from the author.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Froala is easy to integrate and provides a clean, professional editing experience. The configuration options are flexible, the documentation is clear, and the available plugins cover most common requirements, including images, tables, links, formatting, and file management. It also produces cleaner HTML than many other rich-text editors I have tested.
  • Froala’s simplicity and clean UI make it a pleasure to embed into custom applications. The documentation is solid, and it integrates smoothly with JavaScript and frameworks. The real strength is how lightweight and customizable it feels; especially when you extend it with AI features like contextual writing.
  • What really stood out to me first was how good the documentation is. They even provide live JSFiddle examples to quickly test features, that’s a big win for developers like me who don’t want to spin up a full project just to see something in action. I also like how well it integrates with so many frameworks. Although I mostly work with ReactJS, and the experience has been smooth and reliable so far. The level of customizability is another major plus. It’s regularly updated, so I rarely run into compatibility issues. And if I ever need something specific, the plugin system keeps things modular and clean. I’ve tried editors free editors before, they’re fine, but the outdated documentation with weird fixes that you find on old stackoverflow, made things tougher. Froala, on the other hand, actually feels like a polished, enterprise-grade product.
  • Froala looks clean, works smoothly, and drops right into my projects without any headaches. No wasting time on tricky setup or extra code. It just works. Plus, since it’s lightweight, my app stays super fast, which is awesome when speed really matters
  • Fast, lightweight, and efficient. The Froala Editor is impressively quick Developer-friendly, highly customizable. With a modular, plugin-based architecture, Froala integrates easily into a variety of frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, Rails, Django, etc.). You can tailor toolbars, icons, popups, inline styles, and more. Responsive & mobile-optimized. It supports responsive behavior across devices, including image and video resizing on both Android and iOS. Notably, Froala was among the first editors to offer toolbar customization per screen size. Strong documentation and support. Official docs are comprehensive, providing examples and integration guidelines.

Cons

  • The pricing may be expensive for small projects compared with open-source alternatives. Advanced customization can also require additional development time, especially when modifying plugin behavior or upload workflows.
  • The pricing can feel steep for small teams, and initial plugin configuration takes some tweaking. Would love to see more native AI integrations built in.
  • That said, the pricing can be a bit steep for smaller teams or early-stage projects. Unless a text editor is a core part of your product, you can probably stick with free, open-source options for a while. Since Froala isn’t open source, you’re dependent on their support team if something breaks which is fine for enterprise setups, but not ideal for smaller projects.
  • Not the most budget-friendly option if you’re working on smaller projects or on your own.
  • The editor is not free. For many use cases (especially OEM, SaaS, or enterprise), pricing may exceed budgets. While basic features are easy to adopt, fully leveraging advanced customization and plugins may require a learning curve.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Disruptive Innovations
France
www.bluegriffon.org

Company Information

Froala
United States
froala.com

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Categories

Categories

Integrations

HTML
Angular
CSS
Ionic
JavaScript
Markdown
MathML Kit
React
VUE
WordPress
django CMS
jQuery

Integrations

HTML
Angular
CSS
Ionic
JavaScript
Markdown
MathML Kit
React
VUE
WordPress
django CMS
jQuery
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